# Tiny Space Program vs Medieval

The clearest difference is update cadence: Medieval at every 8 days against Tiny Space Program's every 2 months. Medieval also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (8K vs 1.7K). Tiny Space Program's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Space Program sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Medieval sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Medieval holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Tiny Space Program's written reviews are positive against 64% of Medieval's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, Medieval every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Space Program | Medieval |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-space-program-sim-tycoon/id1552882487/reviews) | **[4.7 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medieval-defense-and-conquest/id1661001658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | **8K** |
| Positive reviews | **81.1% of reviews** | 64.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jerry Neimann](https://appshunter.io/developer/926098645) | [Vojtech Jesatko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661001660) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Space Program

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-space-program-sim-tycoon/id1552882487)

Manage your own space agency, from designing and building rockets to launching missions for research, mining, or tourism. Explore planets and moons, establish off-world economies, and advance your technology in this interplanetary simulation.

**Highlights:** Space program management, Build off-world colonies, Launch rockets and spaceships, Research technologies, Mine resources from celestial bodies, Astronaut progression, Simulates orbital mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporting the game, thank you | $1.99 | one-time |
| Helping out, many thanks | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Plasma Space Ship Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| You are great! Many thanks | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Colonizer Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Experimental Dragon Ships | $9.99 | one-time |
| Aerospike space ship pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| A big pile of credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Biggest box of credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| Crystal Pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome game
- 👍 No ads or pay-to-win
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Lots of depth and content
- 👍 Great for space enthusiasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Confusing UI and menus
- 💰 Difficult to earn credits/resources
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 🤔 Unclear tutorials and instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons not working or unresponsive
- Disappearing ships and resources
- Crashes and freezes after updates
- Quests and missions not tracking properly

**Requested features**

- Add more planets and moons to explore
- Improve the economy and resource management
- Implement cloud/online save functionality
- Streamline the UI and make it more intuitive
- Expand the research and upgrade trees


### Medieval

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medieval-defense-and-conquest/id1661001658)

Build and defend a medieval settlement on a new island. Manage your economy, train an army, and conquer enemy outposts to expand your empire. Enjoy a mix of tower defense, strategy, and idle gameplay.

**Highlights:** Kingdom management, Tower defense, War strategy, Idle gameplay, Army training and upgrades, Conquer enemy outposts, Offline income

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Builder pack I | $5.99 | one-time |
| 60 diamonds | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Builder pack II | $11.99 | one-time |
| 150 diamonds | $12.99 | one-time |
| 400 diamonds | $22.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Engaging combat mechanics
- 💰 Decent progression and offline earnings
- 🎨 Charming pixel art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of content variety
- 🔋 Frequent ads can be disruptive
- 🤑 Gem/currency system feels grindy
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset after crashes
- Bank not properly tracking offline earnings
- Troops prioritizing walls over enemies

**Requested features**

- More enemy and unit variety
- Additional gameplay modes
- Improved balancing for late-game
- Better optimization for newer devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Space Program free?

Tiny Space Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Medieval free?

Medieval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Space Program or Medieval?

Medieval is rated higher. Tiny Space Program averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Medieval averages 4.7 from 8K ratings.

### Do Tiny Space Program or Medieval have ads?

Both Tiny Space Program and Medieval show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Space Program or Medieval?

Tiny Space Program ships an update every 2 months, and Medieval every 8 days. Most recently, Tiny Space Program was updated on October 14, 2026 and Medieval on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*